Mastic gum is a resin from a small evergreen tree or shrub (Pistacia lentiscus) found in the Mediterranean, according to 2022 research published in Nutrients. It’s been used as a therapy on the Greek ...

A 35-year-old housekeeper was arrested in Greece on Tuesday in connection with devastating wildfires that tore across the island of Chios this week, officials said. “She’d been smoking ...

Firefighters battled for a third day to contain wildfires on the Greek island of Chios that have torn through swathes of forest and farmland and forced hundreds of villagers to evacuate, after it ...

It’s been used as a therapy on the Greek island of Chios for about 2,500 years. The benefits of mastic gum have been linked to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It’s used as a ...